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The Vikings placed Muse (hand) on injured reserve Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Muse suffered a minor hand fracture during Sunday's win over the 49ers, during his recovery of an onside kick. The depth tight end will need to spend at least four games on IR, making his earliest possible return date Oct. 24 versus the Rams.

Hurst was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an ankle injury.

Hurst was quiet in Sunday's 26-3 win over Carolina, catching one of two targets for five yards on 52 percent snap share, but he ran routes on 76 percent of Justin Herbert's dropbacks, the second-highest rate on the team (behind wideout Quentin Johnston's 90 percent). Hurst's ability to practice Wednesday -- even in a limited capacity -- suggests he's more likely than not to play this Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Njoku (ankle) isn't participating in practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

His absence from practice comes as little surprise after head coach Kevin Stefanski said earlier Wednesday that Njoku is unlikely to play Sunday against the Giants. Njoku injured his ankle Week 1 and didn't practice or play Week 2, leaving Jordan Akins and Blake Whiteheart to rotate at tight end in an 18-13 win over the Jaguars this past Sunday.

Ferguson (knee) is taking part in Wednesday's practice, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Ferguson is practicing in full pads Wednesday, per Saad Yousuf of The Athletic, an indication that the tight end is trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game versus the Ravens. He sat out the Cowboys' Week 2 loss to the Saints due to an MCL sprain and bone bruise in his left knee. The Cowboys will release their first Week 3 injury report later Wednesday, when it will be known whether Ferguson was a limited or full participant in practice.

Williams was signed to the Steelers' 53-man roster from their practice squad Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Williams has been a member of the Steelers' franchise for the majority of the last two seasons, spending much of 2022 on the practice squad, while suiting up for 13 regular-season games in 2023. However, those games didn't lead to much offensive production as he saw just two targets and no catches. With MyCole Pruitt (knee) currently iffy for Week 3, Williams may see himself on the field again Sunday against the Chargers.

Jenkins reverted to the Eagles' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Jenkins was elevated to the active roster to face Atlanta on Sunday night, after having been previously brought up to take on Green Bay in Week 1. He mostly contributed on special teams in those games, combining for just five offensive snaps (no targets) in both contests.

The Texans placed Jordan on injured reserve Wednesday due to a knee injury, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Jordan will thus miss at least four games with the injury, which he likely sustained in this past Sunday's win over the Bears. Through the first two weeks of the season, Jordan had been serving as the top backup to starting tight end Dalton Schultz as well as an occasional lead blocker at fullback, logging two catches for seven yards on three targets. His absence for at least the next four games could free up more snaps for depth tight end Cade Stover.

Tremble made three catches on four targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Chargers.

Tremble made his season debut Sunday after lingering hamstring and back issues kept him from playing in the Panthers' blowout loss to the Saints in Week 1. He essentially split snaps with rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders in his return, as both tight ends saw the field for about 50 percent of the team's plays on offense. Tremble's workload could increase in future weeks, as he was expected to be the team's No. 1 option at the position before missing Week 1. Even if Tremble takes on a more sizable snap share, his fantasy outlook still appears bleak, though the quarterback change from Bryce Young to Andy Dalton should generally be beneficial for all of the team's pass catchers.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Njoku (ankle) is unlikely to play Sunday against the Giants, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Njoku isn't scheduled to practice Wednesday, but the Browns haven't determined whether he'll be able to mix into drills Thursday or Friday. In any case, Njoku is trending toward missing his second straight game after sitting out the Week 2 win over the Jaguars. If Njoku is unavailable versus the Giants, Jordan Akins would be in line to see added snaps, while Cameron Latu, Geoff Swaim and Blake Whiteheart would be potential practice-squad elevations to bolster the Browns' depth at tight end.

Njoku (ankle) isn't expected to practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Njoku will have two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants. At this stage, head coach Kevin Stefanski hasn't ruled out the possibility of the tight end being available this weekend after having been inactive for the Browns' Week 2 win over the Jaguars.